In 1987, the Nebraska Legislature created the
Dry Bean Commission under the provisions of the Dry Bean Resources
Act. The Commission’s primary function, as defined by
the Legislature, is to adopt and devise a dry bean program consisting
of research, education, advertising, publicity, and promotion to
increase total consumption of dry beans on a state, national, and
international basis.
2008 Nebraska Production
Market Class
Rank in U.S.
Production
Great Northern
1
1.399
million cwt.
Pinto
2
1.078
million cwt.
Light Red Kidney
296,000 cwt.
Other
141,000 cwt
Total Production
2.914
million cwt.
Millions of Cwt
Nebraska
Dry Bean Commission · 4502 Avenue I · Scottsbluff,
NE 69361
308-632-1258 phone · 308-632-1371 fax ·office@nebraskadrybean.com